At 03:19 PM 3/3/2003 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I would like to post an .ISO file I compiled for myself to my website, >making it available to anyone who wants it. It is a snapshot of the >full distribution (less sources) from one of the mirror sites, to >allow for installation on
Short answer: include the sources, even if it is another ISO. Otherwise you get into all kinds of grumblings and legal talk. To FAQ maintainers: This topic (distributing Cygwin) is becoming more and more common. Perhaps this item should be in the FAQ. If it is, it needs to be made more obvious not just "read the GPL." There's nothing wrong with redundancy to emphasize the importance of the GPL. For example: Q: How can I redistribute Cygwin? Can I distribute just the binaries or do I really need to include the source? What about just a pointer to the sources? A: However you like: http site, ftp site, rsync, ISO, DVD, floppy, USB stick, whatever. You must include the sources (or access to them from your site) not just URLs to the sources on someone else's site. The easiest way to do this is to put the sources on the CD or site or however you plan to distribute Cygwin. For more info, see the GPL, in particular section 3: (http://cygwin.com/faq/faq.html#SEC136) Failure to include sources violates the GPL. In fact, I would have two items: 1) How can I redistribute Cygwin? 2) How can I create an ISO to redistribute Cygwin (probably a pointer to a how-to). If there was a wiki or blog for this, I would be happy to contribute how I create my ISOs. Regards, - Robert -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/